As part of the Circuit Leadership Team Away Day
recently, our minsters were asked to describe what they felt were their
strengths, and so what they bring to the Ministry Team. In the last edition of
The Link, we heard from Nick and Phil. This edition is the turn of Christine
and Andrew.
Rev Christine Crabtree
“I bring a passion
for spirituality, for people coming to God direct and being built up in faith
and in the knowledge that God loves them, however flawed they may perceive
themselves to be;
A sense that each
person has a calling and this can get buried under what the church demands of
them;
A wish for people
to accept who they are, individually and as congregations, rather than strive
to be something they are not;
A sense of
dislocation with church and an understanding of those who are searching but not
finding it here;
A desire to see
people freed from busyness and burden, and able to relax in God’s love;
A desire to connect
with people and not merely administer;
Creativity in
worship and in the leading of small groups;
A wish to share
work with people of other denominations, but not to engage in ‘ecumenical
extras’.”
Rev Andrew Taylor
“I bring a
passion for people to know and grow in their relationship with Jesus. I
have a strong sense of call to preaching/teaching and pastoral ministry,
underpinned by my love of God and of people and that Jesus is relevant to all
generations. I come with a variety of life experiences and a willingness
to keep learning. I have a sense of humour and a desire to tell God's
story within and through my own story and to encourage others in the telling of
their story. I am able to talk with people on a range of subjects.
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